Company Structure

Nguyen Thu Huong

Faculty of ESP
FTU
Company Structure
 Pyramidal structure (hierarchical or
line structure):
 Top-down system
 Small organisation
 Functional structure
 Divided into departments
 Specialized set of tasks
Company Structure
 Matrix structure:
 arranged according to project and group
employees by both function and product.
 both vertical and horizontal
 employee works as a team member and reports
to two bosses
 Staff position:
 employees who advise and assist
 the responsibility of providing information and
advice to personnel in the line position
 combines the flow of information from the line
structure with the staff departments that
service, advise and support them
Company Structure
 Organization by function:
Different departments
 Organization by product:
Different products
 Organization by customer type:
Different sectors
 Organization by geographical area:
Different regions
Levels of Management

Top
Managers

Middle
Managers

First-line Managers

Operational-level staff
Levels of Management
Top Management:
 Develops and reviews long-range plans
and strategies.
 Evaluates overall performance of
various departments and ensures
cooperation.
 Involved in selection of key personnel.

 Consults subordinate managers on

subjects or problems of general scope.
 Levels of Management
Middle Management:
 Prepare intermediate-range and long-range
plans for review by top management.
 Analyses managerial performance to determine
capability and readiness for promotion.
 Establishes departmental policies.
 Review daily and weekly reports on production
or sales.
 Counsels subordinates on production,
personnel or other problems.
 Recruits and selects personnel.
Levels of Management
First-line Management:
 Makes detailed, short-range operating

plans.
 Reviews performance of subordinates.

 Supervises day-to-day operations.

 Makes specific task assignments.

 Maintains close contact with operative

employees.
References
 Emmerson, P. (2007) Business
English handbook – Advanced,
Macmillan.
 Mackenzie, I. (1997) Management &
Marketing, Heinle Cengage Learning.